Sentence examples for playing towards from inspiring English sources

"What they're really doing is playing towards conservatives, trying to make Marco Rubio and other Republicans uncomfortable, and mobilizing grass-roots opposition".

Playing towards the Gallowgate End, Newcastle tried to apply pressure but, apart from a late surge from Michael Bridges, Barthez remained relatively untroubled.

"I thought we would go on after we scored, and going into the first period of extra time, playing towards the Stretford End, I thought we'd have a chance of getting a goal and seal it from there.

"The amount of games we've played this year and the amount of games we'll hopefully continue playing towards the end of the season still being in every trophy, it's important you need everyone to perform when you get that chance".

A torrential downpour in the afternoon had long since given way to a near-balmy evening by the time the game kicked off, with the Republic of Ireland playing towards the goal behind which sat 7,000 of their supporters.

At five o'clock on the evening of July 18 a company of infantry marched out of the barracks and proceeded, with bands playing, towards the centre of the town.

You agree to be part of that system, and you play towards your goals without taking the most efficient route.

Asked about this additional pressure, the 5ft 3in Bavuma replied: "It's a lot – and not something I played towards.

But the way it started to play towards the back end of the [first] day, it felt more like a day three wicket.

Against quick bowling, Smith plays balls that others would play towards extra-cover back down the pitch; and balls that others would play back down the pitch towards midwicket.

To Chinese nationalists that is more like a nightmare.Although Mr Xi doubtless feels a need to play towards such sentiments, he probably shares his predecessor's wariness towards at least some of their proponents.